Bass Gear Review

Reviewer	Shooter
Experience	5
Review date	August 01 2002
Manufacturer	Tobias
Model	Grawler 5
Price	$1100.00
Item owned for	2-5 years

Bass type	5 string fretted
Neck join	Bolt-On
Neck construction	3 piece maple/purpleheart
Fingerboard	Pau Ferro fingerboard 22 fret 35" scale.
Body	2 piece ash
Finish	Natural wood satin
Pickups	Bartolini custom split humbucker
Hardware	Gotoh tuners,hipshot bridge
Electronics	Active, bass/trebles,slap contour per side,volume,blend.

This bass is beutifull to look at, and super comfortable to play, although I do find myself carying the neck because it is neck heavy.But the neck is so smoth and ergonomicaly shaped that it causes no hand fategue. There is an unlimeted range of sounds in this thing. For me it is almost to much,I have a specific setting I like and it stays most of the time. The neck requires adjustment at least once a year and it doesn't like to stay in tune for more than 3 or 4 songs.(I am quite hard on it on stage) This is a verry versotile bass but not a practical one. I have just bought a MM Stingray 5, because of its playability,balance and tone so my Tobias is now just a backup.

Construction	95%
Appearance	98%
(beutifull)
Playability	90%
(balance could be better)
Sound	98%
(unlimited)
Value	90%
Overall	95%